Private Picnic (Sea Food Buffet) by the Ocean at Gleneden State Park … For your group or family

Siletz Bay forms the junction where the Siletz River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is a favorite hunting spot for seals, who love to lounge on the Salishan Spit across the bay from the public beach. Harbor seals stick around the Ocean Coast year-round, so there is a good chance of seeing them whenever you visit.

We have gone to this beach many times and have yet to see the seals in the water lounging on the sand. Bring your binoculars for a better view!

If you decide to venture onward, please don’t disturb the sea lions found at the tip of the four-mile Salishan Spit.

Suppose your group wants to catch their own crab. For one (1) hour each, you learn how to catch Crab for one (1) hour; we supply you with six (6) crab traps. …. They catch and we clean and cook at Gleneden Beach for $150 … 541-765-2109

Other Options

1. New to Crabbing? ,,,, Schedule a private Crab Clinic … CLICK HERE for Details
2. Rent and Pickup your Crab Traps …  CLICK HERE for Details

3. Go to and catch crabs … at “slack tide.

4. Schedule Crab Cooking … CLICK HERE for Details

5. Go to Chester Market to get everything for a crab cookout.

6. Go to Gleneden Beach State Park for your crab cookout

Directions to Gleneden Beach State Park …At milepost 122 on Hay 101 (south of the Salishan Resort), there sits a little-known gem of a state park – Gleneden Beach State Park.

You can pick up the rest of your picnic at Chester’s Market @ 3950 N Hwy 101, about 3 miles south of Gleneden Beach State Park.

A large parking lot allows plenty of beachgoers during the summer, but you’ll find yourself largely alone at the park during the other seasons.  Picnic tables, a small lawn area, and a group picnic shelter highlight this area above the beach.

THere are restrooms aplenty as well.

One of the treats here is a sort of defacto lookout point at the end of the road next to the parking lot. The end of the road and the cliff here have started to fall apart, but you can still hang out just beyond the barriers and look down on the surf. This is particularly satisfying at night when you can stop at the edge, shine your headlights down there and then sit back and take in the nocturnal surf show.

Descend a reasonably short path through a thickly forested stretch, and you’ll find the opening to this magnificent and rather unique beach. It’s all sand here – and comprised of large sand granules. Yellow sandstone cliffs in one state of crumbling also add to the atmosphere.

Things get interesting on this strand because of the vertical tide line here, which causes the waves to come in rather stiff and heavy, dissipating quickly. It’s even a little alarming at first, as it makes quite a raucous with big waves, then suddenly it becomes timid at your feet because of the rapid rise of the beach.

Cooking – If you want to cook and clean crabs yourself, read the following.

The most widely accepted method of cooking crab is in salt water. Ensure the pot is sufficient to allow plenty of space to cook the crab; don’t squeeze them into a small jar or inadequate water. Add salt to the water and bring the pot to a rolling boil on the stove or campfire.

Depending on the size of your crab pot, drop the live crab into the boiling water, one at a time. This is the most humane method to kill your catch (death is instantaneous) and the safest for human consumption (no potential toxins are released into the crab meat). Allow sufficient room for each crab to boil freely. If the pot is overcrowded, the water will cool, resulting in cooking conditions that are less than ideal.

Cook the crab for approximately 10 minutes, starting the elapsed time after the water has returned to a full boil. Overcooking will yield crabmeat that is dry and stringy. Once cooked, the crab shell will turn pink. Remove the cooked crab from the water and let it cool before cleaning.

Cleaning

Cleaning the crab is easy once you have the know-how. Snap off the outer shell; place your fingers under one edge and tug at it. It takes neither excellent coordination nor Herculean strength. Remove the gills and the yellowish organs with your fingers under running water. If you let the water do all the work, some delightful flavors will be lost. Just dig in and do it! A gentle rinse with water is a good idea.

Crab meat is highly perishable. The crab should be kept alive until it is cooked, cleaned immediately after cooking, and kept on ice until ready for eating. Plan your crab feast typically within 24 hours of your catch. If you want to eat your crab hot, place the cleaned crab into boiling, salted water for a moment or two.

Suggestion: Dungeness crab has a mild, delicate flavor. Although it would enhance practically any seafood recipe, try eating the crab just by itself cold, right out of the shell, or hot-dipped into drawn butter.

Other Options

Kayak Touring … Click Here

Wildlife Photogenic Paradise … Click Here 

Family\Group Touring …. Click Here

Salmon Fishing … Click Here

Crab &  Fishing Package … Click Here

Crabbing … Click Here

Free Online Crab Clinic … Click Here

Dock Crabbing …. Click Here

For more information

• 82 Siletz Hwy
• Lincoln City, OR   97267
• 541-765-2109